Manual

Change

Section/Item

Rule Change

Counting Client Assets

Added information to the item on Educational Income.

B.21

461-145-0150

Added Plan for Self Support.

B.49

461-140-0420

Added Ticket to Work.

B.68

461-110-0530

Effective 12/1/02, policy no longer allows distributions for attorney fees to establish the trust and ongoing distributions for administrative costs of the trust cannot exceed $50.

B.69

461-145-0540

Food Stamps

Added clarification on categorical eligibility.

D.1

461-135-0505

Added information on students and examples of student status.

D.11

N/A

Some SDAs will continue to have OFSET volunteers. Information about volunteers added.

D.19

N/A

Clarified policy on the allowance of a medical deduction for assistance animals.

E.13

461-160-0055

General Assistance

Updated the presumptive medical conditions.

D.14

461-125-0600

Special needs payments cannot be authorized for items that are covered by medical coverage.

G.1

461-155-0500

Removed the special need policy on Household Equipment and Furniture as the rule was repealed.

N/A

N/A

Added an item on Community Transition Services. This is a new rule.

G.3

461-155-0526

Added an item on Home Adaptations to Accommodate a Client's Physical Condition. This is a new rule.

G.4

461-155-0551

Minor Home Repairs is now Home Repairs. This special need now has a payment and time limits.

G.6

461-155-0600

The special need for moving costs now has a payment and time limit.

G.7

461-155-0610

Generic Program Elements

Added information on when a client is eligible for an expedited hearing.

I.5

461-025-0315

Rewrote the Estate Administration section on burial expenses. Increased the average dollar amount for a plain and decent funeral.

K.9

461-006-0452

OSIP

Updated standards for 2003.

E.2

E.6

E.8

WG-2

461-155-0250

461-155-0270

Clarified the language used to determine the EPD cost for clients in community based care facilities.

G.8

461-160-0810

Special needs payments cannot be authorized for items that are covered by medical coverage.

H.1

461-155-0500

Removed the special need policy on Household Equipment and Furniture as the rule was repealed.

N/A

N/A

Added an item on Community Transition Services. This is a new rule.

H.3

461-155-0526

Added an item on Home Adaptations to Accommodate a Client's Physical Condition. This is a new rule.

H.5

461-155-0551

Minor Home Repairs is now Home Repairs. This special need now has a payment and time limits.

H.7

461-155-0600

The special need for moving costs now has a payment and time limit.

H.8

461-155-0610

Updated the information on presumptive medical determinations.

WG-4

N/A

Effective 12/1/02, policy no longer allows distributions for attorney fees to establish the trust and ongoing distributions for administrative costs of the trust cannot exceed $50.

WG-5

461-145-0540

Updated HUD standards based on standard allowance for shelter and HUD fair market rents for 2003.

HUD Standards

461-155-0250

QMB

The SMP program has ended. Removed all references.

Various

461-135-0730

461-155-0295

Updated the information on Medicare Part A enrollement.

WG-4

N/A

Refugee

Victims of trafficking now meet the alien status requirements.

C.1

461-120-0120

Clients are no longer required to inform the Department of the name of their resettlement agency.

C.6

461-135-0900